HONOLULU (KHON) – Beginning next year, visitors to Hawaii will be subject to a "climate impact fee" which aims to generate funds for mitigating future environmental challenges the state expects to face.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed Act 96 into law Tuesday, effectively approving a tax — also known as the "Green Fee" — which is the first of its kind in the nation.

"I hope the world is watching because having something that is a balance between industry and environment is gonna be the way to go forward to protect our people […]," Green said. "And most importantly, to protect the lifestyles and the lives we want our children to have for generations to come."

The law now increases the the state's Transient Accommodation Tax (TAT) by .75%, to 11%. This fee will be applied to costs for touris

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